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Musician Win Maw Arrested
International PEN is gravely concerned for the well-being of leading Burmese musician Win Maw, who was arrested on November 27, 2007, and is said to be seriously ill as… More
Journalist Detained for Two Months
PEN is concerned that Jesús Lemus Barajas may be held for legitimate journalistic activities, and that the charges may be a means of ending his newspaper’s criticism of the… More
Tibetan Internet Writer Jamyang Kyi Detained Without Charges
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of Jamyang Kyi, prominent Tibetan singer, songwriter, Internet writer, and feminist activist, who has reportedly been held without charge since April… More
Activist and Dissident Writer Hu Jia Detained; Health Concerns
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of activist and dissident writer Hu Jia, who was arrested on December 27, 2007, on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state… More
Dissident Writer Zhou Yuanzhi Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of dissident writer and member of the Independent Chinese PEN Center Zhou Yuanzhi, who was arrested on May 3, 2008, on… More
Failing to Deliver: An Olympic-Year Report Card on Free Expression in China
On July 8, 2008, one month before the Olympic Games open in Beijing, PEN American Center, PEN Canada, and the Independent Chinese PEN Center issued a progress report on… More
China Silences Critics as Olympics Near, Report Says
One month before the Aug. 8 start of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, PEN, an international writers' group that monitors human rights abuses, accused the Chinese government of waging… More
Sarah White & Yvette Louisell: An Interview
SW: Yvette, you write both poetry and prose. Are there things you feel best able to say in a poem and others that feel more suitable for a prose… More
Hettie Jones & Charles Norman: An Interview
Although much of my “prison” work is dark and tragic, I’m actually the class clown, and my humor is an important part of who I am. I have to… More
Things Fall Apart, Chapters One and Two
THINGS FALL APARTChapter OneOkonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements. As a young man of eighteen he had… More